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Admitted: 1993, Illinois; 1998, Washington; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Loyola University - Chicago, IL, J.D. Member: Washington State Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Biography: Panel Presenter, "Grounds of Inadmissibility," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), National Conference in Las Vegas, NV, 06/2009. Discussion Leader of USCIS panel consisting of the District Director of the Seattle, WA office and the District Director of the Portland, OR office of USCIS, 02/2006. Moderator and Panel Participant, "Managing Complex Family Cases," Northwest Regional Immigration Conference CLE, Seattle, WA 02/2004. Co-Author of the written article for the CLE. Speaker, "Representing Cancellation of Removal Cases," sponsored by the King County Bar Association and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Seattle, WA, 12/1999. Speaker, "Ethics Issues in Family-Based Immigration Cases," Northwest Regional Immigration CLE jointly sponsored by AILA and the King County Bar Association, Portland, OR, 02/1999. Co-Editor, Ethics and Your Immigration Practice, book published by AILA National 1998. Speaker, "Methods of Obtaining Permanent Residence," Northwest Regional Immigration conference jointly sponsored by AILA and the King County Bar Association, Seattle, WA, 02/1998. 2004-2005 during very active year when CIS moved its offices from Seattle to Tukwila, instituted the InfoPass procedure, and changed over to direct filing. American Immigration Lawyers Association - AILA (Treasurer 2008-2009; Chair CIS Liaison Committee, 2010-2011; Co-Chair Department of Homeland Security Liaison Committee, 2003-2004; Membership Chair, 2000; Co-Chair, U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, BC Liaison Committee, 1999). King County Bar Association (Immigration Law Clinic Volunteer Attorney, 1997-2005). University of Washington School of Law guest lecturer to class on starting and managing a small law practice taught by Joe Shaub, 05/2002, 05/2003, 05/2004. Member of Board of Advisors Immigrant Families Advocacy Project (IFAP) joint program of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the University of Washington School of Law and pro bono attorneys to represent immigrant victims of domestic violence, 1999-2003. Frequent invited guest speaker on Spanish language radio programs addressing immigration issues. Speaker at forums for the Spanish-speaking community on immigration issues, including a talk at St. Mary's Church in Seattle attended by over 300 people in 02/2001. Invited to participate in University of Washington, School of Law, Immigration mock trials in the role of Immigration Judge in 1998 and in the role of Assistant district Counsel in 01/2000. AILA Washington Chapter: recognized for "service to our organization, our profession and our community," 2000. King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics/Immigration Clinic and by the Young Lawyers Division Public Service Committee of the Washington State Bar Association for volunteer work at the immigration clinics. Languages: Spanish
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
· “Grounds of Inadmissibility,” panel presenter, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) annual national conference in Las Vegas, NV, 06/2009. (Those who submitted evaluations of my participation in this standing room only session evaluated me: Excellent: 15; Good: 11; Fair: 4; Poor: 0.)
· Discussion Leader of USCIS panel consisting of the District Director of the Seattle, WA office and the District Director of the Portland, OR office of USCIS. 02/2006.
· “Managing Complex Family Cases,” Moderator and panel participant, Northwest Regional Immigration Conference CLE, Seattle, WA 02/2004. Also co-author of the written article for the CLE.
· “Representing Cancellation of Removal Cases,” Speaker, sponsored by the King County Bar Association and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Seattle, WA 12/1999
· “Ethics Issues in Family-Based Immigration Cases,” Speaker, Northwest Regional Immigration CLE jointly sponsored by AILA and the King County Bar Association, Portland, OR 02/1999
· Ethics and Your Immigration Practice, Co-Editor, book published by AILA National 1998
· “Methods of Obtaining Permanent Residence,” Speaker, Northwest Regional Immigration conference jointly sponsor RECOGNITION
· AILA Washington Chapter: recognized for “service to our organization, our profession and our community” 2000
· King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics/Immigration Clinic and by the Young Lawyers Division Public Service Committee of the Washington State Bar Association for volunteer work at the immigration clinics.
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